Powder can top



A. L. DAVIS POWDER CAN TOP Dec. 19, 1933.

Filed Nov. 3, 1932 Patented Dec. 19, 1933 j {UNITED STVIA 1,940,679POWDER CAN Tor Albert L. Davis, Watertown, Conn., assignor to TheWaterbury Brass Goods Corporation,

Waterbury, Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application November 3 7Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in powdercan tops,and has for an' object to provide a powder can top of simpleconstruction and including a cover or closure for thedischarge openingor openings of the top, which cover or closure may be operated betweenopen and closed positions by the thumb or a finger of the hand in whichthe powder can equipped with the top is held.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a considerationof the following detailed description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing wherein satisfactory embodiments of the inventionare shown. However, it will be understood that the inventionis notlimited to the details disclosed but includes all such Variations andmodifications as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scopeof the appended claims.

In the drawing: 1

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing a powder can including a topconstructed according to the present invention, the closure or cover ofthe top being in open position; i

Fig. 2 is a view of the top and the upper portionof the can, the topcover or'closure being shown in closed position; 7

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the top as shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged central sectional view through the top; 1 Fig. 5is a'view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a slight modificatiom' Fig. 6 isa further view of the top of Fig. 5, its cover or closure being shownin'closed position; and V Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of .theforward portion of the top.

Referring in detail to the drawing and particularly to Figs. 1 through4, at '10 is shown the body of a can of any desiredconstruction andconfiguration and which is adapted to receive powder as for exampletooth powder. Telescopically receiving the upper end portion of the canbody 10 is my improved powder can top generally designated 11, and asthe descriptionproceeds it will become evident that the top 11 may beapplied to thecan .body in a manner other than by telescopicallyreceiving the upper end portion of the can body.

Top 11 includes an upper wall '12" from which depends an annular flangeor skirt-like portion 13 which receives the upper end portion of the canbody. Projecting upwardly or outwardly from theupperor vtop wall12 is anextension 14 1932. Serial No. 640,948

open at its inner side whereby it is in communication with the interiorof the can body and ineluding an upwardly inclined forward wall 15 and adownwardly inclined transversely curved upper wall 16 and substantiallystraight side walls 17. The forward wall 15 has its central portioninwardly offset as at 18,-and is preferably adjacent its upper edgeprovided with a discharge opening 19. v A cover or closure 20 isdisposed against the inwardlyoifset portion or wall15 and liessubstantially flush with the outer face of said wall, and issubstantially in the form of a disc centrally pivoted to the wall as bya rivet or the like 21. This cover or closure 20 is provided with adischarge opening 22 adapted to be brought into registry with theopening 1 9 where- .by the contents of the can may be dispensed. A lugor finger piece 23 is formed with Orsecured to-the cover or closure 20and includes a portion extending over the curved wall 16 of theextension 14 to ride thereon as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. j i IThe pivot. 21 for the closure or cover is concentric with respect to thewall 16 of the extension and theoperating lug or finger piece 23 liesagainst this wall and may beengaged by ,a finger or thumbv and shiftedto shift the closure between closed and open positions. That is, the.lug 23 may be operated to shift the closure to take the. opening 22 outof registry with the opening 19 or into registry with it. The parts arepreferably so arranged that when .the lug .is shifted to move theclosure and, bring; its opening22 into registry with the opening .19 ofthe forward wall of the extension the said lug engages the straight sidewall 17 .of .said extension when said openings .come into registry.Therefore, this side wall :forms astop and limits movement of theclosure in one direction about its pivot; and when it is desired to usesome of the contents of the can the operator simply shifts the lug 23downwardly from the position in which it is shown'in Figs. 2 ,and 3.intO the position in which it is shown in Fig. 1, and when furthermovement 'of the closure is prevented by engagement of the .lug with oneof the walls 17, the operator isadvised that opening 22 is in registrywith openingll). Ifhere 105 is no need or occasion for carefulmanipulation of the cover 20, when returning it to closed ,position-.since it cannot be given an ,excessive movement as the lug 23 wouldengage the opposite straight wall 17 of the extension. From '1-10 thisit will be apparent that movement of the cover in either direction islimited.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the can 10equipped with my improved top maybe grasped in one hand as shown in Fig.l and that the cover or closure 20 may be operated by the thumb or afinger of the hand supporting the can. When the cover has been shiftedto open position the can may be inverted or otherwise manipulated toplace powder on atoothbrush grasped in the other hand of the operator.When sufiicient powder has been dispensed it is apparent that theclosure may be easily returned to closed position and,

the can replaced in a cabinet or the like.. The extension 14 acts as aguide or funnel to direct the powder to the discharge opening 19, andwhile reference has been made to the can as .used for dispensingtoothpowder,-it will be obvious that it may be used as a dispensingcontainer for other kinds of powder.

Referring now to Figs; 5, 6 and 7, the top 11 is of substantially theconstruction above described, and includes the extension 14 abovedescribed. However, in these figures the forward wall 15 of theextension is provided with a plurality of relatively small openings 24,and the cover member designated 25 is pivoted against this wall as bythe rivet 21 and is provided with a plurality of perforations 26 adaptedto be brought into and out of registery'with the perforations 24 as thecover is moved to opened and closed positions. This cover'25 is providedwith a lug 27 of the same construction and having the same'functions asthe lug 23 of Figs. 1, 2 and 4.

Since in Figs. 5, 6 and '7 a plurality of perforations are involvedforming a sifter top, the movement of the cover should be limited inboth directions about its pivot, so that at the limit of its movement inone direction it is in open position with its perforations registeringwith those of the forward wall of the extension and at the limit of itsmovement in the opposite direction it is in closed position with itsopenings or perforations out of registry with those in the forward wallof the extension. As will be understood, the lug 27 will engage a sidewall 17 of the extension to limit movement of the cover in one directionor to open position.

The cover or closure is provided with a second radially extending lug 28and'when the cover is shifted to closed position this lug engages theupper or top wall 12 of the improved. top and prevents further movementof the closure in one direction. Therefore, it will be understood thatmovement: of thenclosure in either direction is limited so that theoperator need not look to see if the device is open or closed but willknow that it is open when lug 27 has been moved down as faras possibleand that it is closed when said lug has been moved up as far aspossible, since in this latter position lug 28 will have engaged theupper wall 12 of the top. Attention is particularly directed to the factthat stops or limiting means are provided without the additionofunsightly protuberances. Further, as the lugs 23 and 2'7 oftherespective forms ride on the curved wall lfi asmoothmovement of thecover is ob- 'tained' and there is such friction present that theincluding a forward wall arranged at an angle to the upper surface ofthe body and said extension inclining from said wall and forming afunnel like portion leading to said wall, said wall having a dischargeopening therein, a closure pivotally mounted against said wall andhaving an opening therein, and said closure turnable between an openposition with its opening registering with the opening in the wall and aclosed 'position with its opening out of registry with the opening inthe wall, and a stop lug on said closure in position to engage a wall onthe top to limit turning movement of the closure.

2. In a powder can top, a hollow body, an extension at the upper side ofsaid body and open through the inner side thereof, said extensionincluding a forward wall, a curved top and substantially straight sidewalls, said top and side walls inclining from said forward wall wherebysaid extension forms a funnel like portionleading to said forward wall,said forward wall having a circular depression in its front face, a discshapedclosure pivotally mounted against said forward wall and withinsaid depression so as to be flush with the outer surface of said wall,each of said forward wall and said closure having an opening therein, 9.lug on: said closure and projecting rearwardly over said extension, saidclosure mounted concentric with the curved top wall of the extension andshiftable to carry its opening out of and into registry with the openingin the forward wall of the extension, and one of said side walls of theextension arranged to be engaged by said lug and form a stop for saidclosure when the closure is shifted to bring its opening into registrywith the opening in the said forward wall.

3. In a powder can top, a hollow body, an extension at the upper sideof. said body and open through the inner side thereof, said extensionincluding a forward wall, a curved top wall and side walls whereby saidextension forms a funnel like portion leading to said forward wall, aclosure pivotally mounted against said forward wall, each of saidforward wall and said closurehaving an opening therein, a lug onsaidclosure and projecting rearwardly over said extension, said closuremounted concentric with the curved top wall of the extension andshiftable to carry its opening out of and into registry with the openingin the forward wall of the extension, and one of said side walls of theextension arranged to be engaged bysaid lug and form a stop for saidclosure when the closure is shifted to bring its opening into registrywith including a forward wallarranged atan angle to the upper surface ofthe body and said extension inclining from said wall and includingsubstantially parallel side walls forming a funnel like portion leadingto said wall, a closure, means pivotally mounting the closure on saidwall, said wall having a discharge opening therein adjacent its upperedge, said closure having an opening therein,.and said closure.shiftable on its pivot. between an open position with its openingregistering withthe opening in the wall and a closed position with itsopening out of registr with the opening in thewall. r

5. In a powder can -top,'a hollow body, an extension at the upper sideof said body and open through the inner side thereof, said exward wallof the extension, and said straight side walls arranged to be engaged bysaid lug and form stops to limit movement of said 010-.

sure in both directions about its pivot.

6. In a powder can top, 'a hollow body, an extension at the upper side"of said body and open through the inner side thereof, said exten sionincluding a forward wall, a curved top wall and side walls whereby saidextension forms a funnel-like portion leading to said forward wall, aclosure pivotally mounted against said forward wall, each of saidforward wall and said closure having a plurality of openings, a pair ofspaced lugs on said closure and extending radially therefrom, one ofsaid lugs including a finger engaging portion projecting rearwardly oversaid extension, said closure mounted concentric with the curved top wallof the extension and shiftable between an open position with itsopenings registering with the openings in the said forward wall and aclosed position with its openings out of registry with those in saidwall, one of said straight side walls arranged to be engaged by said lughaving the finger engaging portion and form a stop for the closure whenit is in one position, and the other of said lugs arranged to engage theupper side of said hollow body portion and form a stop for the closurewhen the latter is in the other of its positions.

'7. In a powder can top, a hollow body, an extension at the upper sideof said body and open through the inner side thereof, said extensionincluding a forward wall, a curved top wall and side walls whereby saidextension forms a funnel-like portion leading to said forward wall, aclosure pivotally mounted against said forward wall, each of saidforward wall and said closure having an opening therein, 2. lug on saidclosure and projecting rearwardly over said extension, said closuremounting concentric with the curved top wall of the extension andshiftable to carry its opening out of and into registry with the openingin the forward wall of the extension, and one of said side walls of theextension arranged to be engaged by said lug and form a stop for saidclosure when the latter is in one of its positions.

ALBERT L. DAVIS.

